The Jellyfish Barge is a floating greenhouse module that uses hydroponic agriculture and 70% less water compared to traditional agriculture. The barge is made of recyclable materials and uses solar distillation to collect 150 liters of saltwater daily and turn it into freshwater. 15% seawater is added back into the water to improve the mineral content and nutritional value of the crops. One module is approximately 70 square meters[1] and can be used to grow between 1400 and 1600 plants per month.[2] 120 units can be constructed on a hectare.[3] The project was included as part of the Expo 2015 in Milan, Italy. The project was conceptualized by Stefano Mancuso[4] and was financed by the Cassa di Risparmio di Firenze.[5] The architects of the module are Antonio Girardi and Cristina Favretto.[6][7]
References
edit- ^ Bizzarri, Cosimo (15 October 2015). "This floating greenhouse may be the future of our food". Quartz. Archived from the original on 2023-12-14. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "Jellyfish Barge: the floating modular greenhouse". The Index Project. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Dowdy, Claire. "This solar-powered Jellyfish Barge wants to feed you". Wired. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Dionisi, Brenda. "Jellyfish on the Arno Hydroponic greenhouse for Expo 2015". The Florentine. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ "La serra galleggiante Jellyfish Barge, ideata da Stefano Mancuso dell'Università di Firenze, è fra i 5 progetti finalisti del premio delle Nazioni Unite "UNECE Ideas for Change Award"". Fondazione CR Firenze (in Italian). 26 March 2015. Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Monaco, Veronica (7 September 2015). "Jellyfish Barge, la serra galleggiante del futuro apre in Darsena". Milano Weekend (in Italian). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
- ^ Martin, Elisabeth. "Des jardins potagers flottants autosuffisants". Alimentation Générale (in French). Retrieved 18 August 2021.
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